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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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