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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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