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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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