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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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