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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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