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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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