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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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