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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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