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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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