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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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