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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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