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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates 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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