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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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