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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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