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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the 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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