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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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