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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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