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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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