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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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