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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores 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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