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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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