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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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