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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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