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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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