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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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