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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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