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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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