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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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