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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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