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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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