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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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