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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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