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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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