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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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