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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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