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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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