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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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