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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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