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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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