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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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