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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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