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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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