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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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