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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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