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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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