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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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