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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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