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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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