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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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