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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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