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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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