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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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