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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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