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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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