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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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