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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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