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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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