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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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