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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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