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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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