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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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