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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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