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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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