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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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