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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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