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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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