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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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