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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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