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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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