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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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