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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important 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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