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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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