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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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