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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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