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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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