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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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