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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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