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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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