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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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