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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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