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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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