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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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