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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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