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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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