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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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