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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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