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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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