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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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