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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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