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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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