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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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