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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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