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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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