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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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