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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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