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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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