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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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