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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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