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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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