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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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