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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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