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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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