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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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