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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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