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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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