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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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