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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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