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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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