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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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