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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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