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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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