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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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