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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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