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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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