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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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