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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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