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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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