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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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