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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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