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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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