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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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