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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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