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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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