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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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