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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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