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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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