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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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