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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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