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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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