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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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