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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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