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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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