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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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