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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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