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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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