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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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