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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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