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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates 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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