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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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