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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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