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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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