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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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