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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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