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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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