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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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