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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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