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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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