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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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