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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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