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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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