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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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