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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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