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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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