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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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