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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates 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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