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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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