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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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