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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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