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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key 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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