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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the 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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