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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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