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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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