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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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