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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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