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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the 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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