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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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