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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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