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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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