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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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