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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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