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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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