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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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