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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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