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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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