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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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