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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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