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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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