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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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