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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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