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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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