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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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