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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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