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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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