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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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