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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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