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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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