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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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