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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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