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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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