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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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