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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key 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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