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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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