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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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