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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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