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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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