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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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