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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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