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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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