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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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