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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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