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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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