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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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