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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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