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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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