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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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