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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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