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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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