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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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