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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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