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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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