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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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