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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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