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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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