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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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