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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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