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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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