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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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