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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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