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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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