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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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