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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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