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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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