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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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