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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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