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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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