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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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