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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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