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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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