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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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