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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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