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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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