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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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