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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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