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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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