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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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