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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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