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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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