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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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