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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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