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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major 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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