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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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