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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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