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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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