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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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