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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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