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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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