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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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