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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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