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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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