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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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