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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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