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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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