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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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