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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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