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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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