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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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