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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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