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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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