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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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