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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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