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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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