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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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