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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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