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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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