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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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