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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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