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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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