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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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