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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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