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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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