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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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