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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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