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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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