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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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