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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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