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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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