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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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