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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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