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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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