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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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