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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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