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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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