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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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