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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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