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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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