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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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