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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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