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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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