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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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