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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the 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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