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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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