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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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