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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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