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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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