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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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