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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major 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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