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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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