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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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