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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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