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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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