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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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