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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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