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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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