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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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