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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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