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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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