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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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