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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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