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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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