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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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