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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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