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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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