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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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