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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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