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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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