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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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