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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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