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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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