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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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