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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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