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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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