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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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