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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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