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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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