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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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