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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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