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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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