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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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