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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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