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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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