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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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