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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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