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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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