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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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