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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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