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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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