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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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