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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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