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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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