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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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