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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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