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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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