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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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