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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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