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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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