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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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