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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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