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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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