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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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