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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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