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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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