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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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