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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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