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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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