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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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