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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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