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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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