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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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