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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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