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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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