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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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