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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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