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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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