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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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