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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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