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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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