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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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