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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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