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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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