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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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