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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate 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 digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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