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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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