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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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