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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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