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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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