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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators 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 blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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