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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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