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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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