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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses 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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