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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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