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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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