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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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