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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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