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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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