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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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