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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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