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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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