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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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