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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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