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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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