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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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