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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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