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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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