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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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