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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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