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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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