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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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