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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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