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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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