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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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