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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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