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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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