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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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