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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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