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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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