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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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