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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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