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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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