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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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