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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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