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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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