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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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