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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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