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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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