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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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