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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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