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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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