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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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