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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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