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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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