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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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