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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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