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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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