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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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