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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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