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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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