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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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