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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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