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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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