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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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