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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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