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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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