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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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