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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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