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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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