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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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