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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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