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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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