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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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