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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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