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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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