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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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