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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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