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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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