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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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