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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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