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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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