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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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