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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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