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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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