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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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