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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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