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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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