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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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