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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important 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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