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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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