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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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