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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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