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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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