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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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