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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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