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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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