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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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