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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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