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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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