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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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