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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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