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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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