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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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