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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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