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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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