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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. 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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