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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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