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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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