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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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