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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor 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 distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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