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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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