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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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