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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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