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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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