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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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