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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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