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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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