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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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