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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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