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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines 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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