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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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