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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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