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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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