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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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