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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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