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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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