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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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