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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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