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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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