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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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