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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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