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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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