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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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