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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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