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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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