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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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