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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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