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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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