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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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