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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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