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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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