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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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