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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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