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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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