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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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