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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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